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8 Ways to Make Pearl Jewelry

March 27, 2016 by Larissa Coleman

Who doesn’t love a beautiful piece of pearl jewelry?  They are classic jewelry pieces that can go with almost any outfit.  Dress your pearls up, dress them down.

Make one of these DIY  pieces of jewelry and you’ll be glad you did. These pearl jewelry tutorials are elegant enough for DIY weddings and DIY bride’s jewellery. You can see all the different tutorials below and pick a handmade jewelry design to suit your wedding or special occasion event.  Perfect for making handmade jewelry gifts to gift to the bridal party or for the Bride herself. These tutorials are a great way to use upcycled old pearls from Grandmas necklace that you would like to use in your own necklace design for your wedding or special event. Perfect for keepsake jewelry.

 

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1- 10 Minute Pearl Earrings from Miss Lovie Creations

knotted

2- Knotted Pearl Bracelet from Just Kerr-afty

tension

3- Tension Set Freshwater Pearl Necklace from Instructables

gemdrops

4- Gem Drops Necklace from Sun Stones Beads

ring

5- Pearl Ring Tutorial from Hoops by Hand

ribbons

6- Ribbon and Pearl Necklace from My Girlish Whims

caged

7- Caged Pearl Necklace from She Knows

winged

8- Wire Winged Pearl Earrings from Domestic Diva Online

 

There has been a genuine boom in the jewelry industry over the last couple of years and now no outfit is complete without that latest bit of bling tied around your wrist or neck. Yet, I found myself getting increasingly flustered at the amount you had to pay to get really stylish pieces. I found myself constantly staring at price tags in disbelief and thinking to myself “I can do better than that.” And that is exactly what I did…

I had never been the artistic type but I decided with my first piece of jewelry that I should do myself a sketch to get a feeling of what I wanted to achieve, otherwise, I may have just been a headless chicken running aimlessly around the bead store. I have to say that although I am a self-confessed straight-down-the-line kind of girl and even the sight of a paintbrush at school would cause me to hyperventilate, putting my jewelry ideas down on paper really encouraged me to think that I could create something really worthwhile and something that could look just as good as the items in most stores.

I have to say that I have never been as amazed as when I walked into a fantastic bead store. It was the proverbial Aladdin’s cave. Everything you could ever imagine to make my first piece of jewelry. I know this is the most boring part of the jewelry-making process but it is vital that you get the correct bits of equipment. This includes a wire cutter and jewelry pliers. But the fun can begin once you have got that boring bit out of the way.

I spent hours trailing around the shop looking at the rainbow of beads available and the different colored wires, more designs sprung into my head as I was wandering around. I managed to find exactly what I was looking for and for less than a good quality piece necklace would cost you in a shop. I was so excited when I got home and opened up the beautifully wrapped beads and wires I had purchased…talk about that Christmas morning effect!

I was eager to get my first design on the go. And believe me, it is time-consuming and at times frustrating but hey I can tell you that it is worth it. To fight and twist with every bit of wire and try and attach fidgety little charms to the necklace I had designed myself, really made me feel that I had accomplished something. I was really proud of myself.

Anyone can buy a necklace in a shop and yes it looks good but then again it costs as much. But the great excitement you feel when you design a piece of jewelry and then the buzz you get selecting from a rainbow of beads and little charms. Then when you first wear that jewelry and even better when you get a compliment on it, you know that it was you that did it and that pride is fantastic.

And That’s The Joy Of Making Your Own Jewelry!

 

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